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Finding the Third Proportional to 16,609,288 and 35,701,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 16,609,288 and 35,701,712 is: 76,740,931.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,609,288 : 35,701,712 = 35,701,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,609,288/35,701,712 = 35,701,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,609,288x = 35,701,712 × 35,701,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,609,288x = 1,274,612,239,730,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,612,239,730,944/16,609,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,740,931.93

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